Successfully persuading someone =/= winning a debate ie beating them with better facts.

Creating an adversarial set up ie "I win. I'm right: You lose. You're wrong" guarantees people will NOT hear what's said much less take what's said to heart.

Debates put everyone in competitive attack and protect mode. He who listens loses.

Scott Adams offers a good intro to persuasion that uses what Trump does to illustrate basic persuasion techniques, "How to Win, Bigly".

Successfully persuading someone involves the same patience and self discipline that's needed to gentle any wild and fearful animal.

Successfully persuading someone =/= winning a debate ie beating them with better facts.

Creating an adversarial set up ie "I win. I'm right: You lose. You're wrong" guarantees people will NOT hear what's said much less take what's said to heart.

Debates put everyone in competitive attack and protect mode. He who listens loses.

Scott Adams offers a good intro to persuasion that uses what Trump does to illustrate basic persuasion techniques, "How to Win, Bigly".

Successfully persuading someone involves the same patience and self discipline that's needed to gentle a wild and fearful animal so you can help them.